Sanchez vs Torrez Jr

Who won Sanchez vs Torrez Jr?

Frank Sanchez beat Richard Torrez Jr by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at Pyramids of Giza, Giza.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was a final eliminator for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk beating Rico Verhoeven for the WBC World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Hamzah Sheeraz beat Alem Begic for the WBO World Super Middleweight belt, Jack Catterall defeated Shakhram Giyasov for the WBA World Welterweight title, and Mizuki Hiruta was victorious over Mai Soliman.

Sanchez vs Torrez Jr stats

Frank Sanchez stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Richard Torrez Jr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws.

Frank Sanchez was the older man by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Sanchez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Torrez Jr. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Frank Sanchez fought out of the orthodox stance, while Richard Torrez Jr was a southpaw.

Sanchez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Torrez Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Torrez Jr's 46.

Frank Sanchez went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, and 3 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Richard Torrez Jr was ranked number 15 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Sanchez vs Torrez Jr form

Frank Sanchez had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Agit Kabayel on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Junior Fa on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had won against Scott Alexander on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Daniel Martz on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

He had defeated Carlos Negron on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Torrez Jr had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Tomas Salek on November 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Arena Coliseo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had won against Guido Vianello on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Isaac Munoz on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Before that, he had beaten Joey Dawejko on September 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

He had won against Brandon Moore on May 18, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at PECHANGA ARENA, San Diego.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Richard Torrez Jr had been fighting more than Frank Sanchez.

Going into this contest, Frank Sanchez had last fought 2 years and 5 days ago, while Richard Torrez Jr's last outing had been 6 months and 8 days ago.

Sanchez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Torrez Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time did Sanchez vs Torrez Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:37 PM UTC at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt, which was 2:37 PM EST or 11:37 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:37 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Sanchez vs Torrez Jr?

Sanchez vs Torrez Jr was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Sanchez vs Torrez Jr?

Frank Sanchez was a 10/3 (+330) underdog going into the contest, while Richard Torrez Jr made his way into the ring at 1/4 (-400) with oddsmakers.